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‘Hot hot hot’ days dip lower as storm blows

MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Steve White and his son Levi, 14 months, of Mifflinburg, relax in the shade of Bowman Field before the Crosscutters vs State College game Sunday. Steve was enjoying Fathers Day with his family of five.

Today could be one of the hottest June 18s in the city but as a cold front moves in tonight, rain and thunderstorms will make the rest of the week only slightly warmer than the week before.

Today is expected to reach 94 degrees but could feel as hot as 100 thanks to a high, tropical humidity, according to John LaCorte, National Weather Service meteorologist.

“We are looking at dew points in the upper 60s, which is pretty tropical,” LaCorte said. “For this time of year, that kind of humidity is just nasty.”

Meteorologists suggest staying inside on a day like today, but for those out in the heat, drinking plenty of water and getting back inside should be a priority.

“Its going to be hot hot hot. You’ll want to be in an air-conditioned room if you can,” LaCorte said. “Especially people with breathing difficulties.”

If temperatures reach 94 degrees, today would be the fifth hottest June 18 recorded, according to meteorologist John Banghoff.

A random storm could rumble over the county during the day, but the service predicts a northern cold front moving in tonight to bring in thunderstorms and between a quarter to half an inch of rain. The rain doesn’t look like it will continue into Tuesday, but the showers should drop the heat by around 10 degrees, Banghoff said.

By Wednesday, the rain should be mostly gone and Tuesday’s cloud cover will dissipate, making the way for a sunnier week. Monday’s 90 degree weather is expected to lower to the 80s for the remainder of the week, and nights for Wednesday through Friday can be expected to be as cool as the high 60s.

The temperatures for the end of the week, however, will still be warmer than last week with the cool breeze that accompanied those days nowhere to be found.

“It will cool off to more seasonable temperatures,” Banghoff said, who added that a stray storm could be possible but wide-spread storms are unlikely.

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